strychnine

Michael MacKay drove two of his daughters to school then returned home to the family farm in Saskatchewan, where he mixed a deadly drink of Gatorade and strychnine for his wife. Court heard Cindy MacKay, 38, died in February 2020 after drinking the concoction. Strychnine is a toxic pesticide that has been used to kill […]

Farmers and ranchers are disappointed with a decision by Health Canada to cancel the registration of strychnine products to control gophers. The ruling was made by the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) following a lengthy re-evaluation. The decision, posted on-line by Health Canada on Wednesday, says available scientific information has not shown that risks […]